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HTC One S vs Lava A51

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    One S: 1 mm narrower

    One S:
    65 mm
    A51:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One S: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    One S:
    4.3 in
    A51:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    One S:
    Qualcomm MSM8290
    A51:
    Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • Depth

    One S: 2.1 mm thinner

    One S:
    7.8 mm
    A51:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    One S: 5.1 mm shorter

    One S:
    130.9 mm
    A51:
    136 mm
  • Release year

    One S:
    2012
    A51:
    2016

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. One S

    Height:
    130.9 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
    Weight:
    119.5 g
  2. 2. A51

    Height:
    136 mm +5.1 mm versus One S
    Width:
    66 mm +1 mm versus One S
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.1 mm versus One S
    Weight:
    Unknown

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. One S

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. A51

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

A51 has approximately 9.5% more rectangular screen area than One S.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for One S, A51, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne SA51
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
A51: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. One S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. A51

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One S

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. A51

    1750 mAh

    +100 mAh versus One S

Specifications

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1. One S2. A51

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One S, A51.
SpecificationOne SA51
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
  • 136 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 119.5 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8290
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One S, A51.
SpecificationOne SA51
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One S, A51.
SpecificationOne SA51
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for One S, A51.
SpecificationOne SA51
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3200
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 502
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One S, A51.
SpecificationOne SA51
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 317 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One S, A51.
SpecificationOne SA51
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One S, A51.
SpecificationOne SA51
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One S, A51.
SpecificationOne SA51
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also available as HTC One S Special Edition in white color and 64 GB internal memory
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India